Congrats on the publication. I remember when i got my first picture printed. Felt great to see your name under a picture that almost everyone in town will see. The out at home is a nice shot.
If you plan on submitting pics in the future, they are going to want tighter crops than what you have. If you look at baseball, sports pics in major newspapers, most of them are cropped to feature the faces of the athlete. The play at home plate was probably not used because the catcher was in focus but you can't see his face. The runner is blurry but they couldn't crop closer on him. For plays at the plate, it's generally better to focus on the runner or even pre- focus on home plate so you can get the facial reactions of the runner.
The pitcher is sharper, has better crop potential and you have a good face shot.
Thanks guys, it was pretty cool to open the paper and see it!
Yes, it was a force play. The bases were loaded with no outs and we got out of the inning with no damage.
thought so look how the catcher is reaching for the ball but keeping his toe on the bag and look where the ump is looking - right at the catchers foot.
DJ - glad your boys pulled it out. Those are the toughest innings to be sitting and watching.
I don't shoot for papers, I shoot for parents (and for fun) so that led to some of the decisions. For example, the pitcher shot was wide because it was part of a burst of his full delivery so I needed the room. I never really thought about shooting differently for different purposes, but you are right.
I don't shoot for papers, I shoot for parents (and for fun) so that led to some of the decisions. For example, the pitcher shot was wide because it was part of a burst of his full delivery so I needed the room. I never really thought about shooting differently for different purposes, but you are right.
I can see that. However, I find parents like to see their kids shot like picks in the paper. As good as low end camera are getting, parents and amateurs are shooting great stuff, but they don't crop properly. Post processing is like sculpture, you chisel away everything that is dead weight to the picture.
Also, if you get serious about this, try shooting while kneeling or sitting on the ground. Every parent with a camera will shoot their kids and the game while standing up. If you want your pictures to stand above the the rest, shoot below them. You will find newspapers will like that too.
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And I agree w/ you. The out at home shot is a great capture
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Yes, it was a force play. The bases were loaded with no outs and we got out of the inning with no damage.
The pitcher is sharper, has better crop potential and you have a good face shot.
thought so
DJ - glad your boys pulled it out. Those are the toughest innings to be sitting and watching.
C.
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*Thanks to Boolsacho for the avatar photo (from the dgrin portrait project)
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John, thanks for the info - I see your points.
I don't shoot for papers, I shoot for parents (and for fun) so that led to some of the decisions. For example, the pitcher shot was wide because it was part of a burst of his full delivery so I needed the room. I never really thought about shooting differently for different purposes, but you are right.
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I can see that. However, I find parents like to see their kids shot like picks in the paper. As good as low end camera are getting, parents and amateurs are shooting great stuff, but they don't crop properly. Post processing is like sculpture, you chisel away everything that is dead weight to the picture.
Also, if you get serious about this, try shooting while kneeling or sitting on the ground. Every parent with a camera will shoot their kids and the game while standing up. If you want your pictures to stand above the the rest, shoot below them. You will find newspapers will like that too.